I was curious, so I wanted to see what my Mac Dictionary had to say about a Grass Widow.

This is what it gave me:

grass widow |ˈˌɡræs ˈˌwɪdoʊ|
noun

a woman whose husband is away often or for a prolonged period.
ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting an unmarried woman with a child): from grass + widow, perhaps from the idea of the couple having lain on the grass instead of in bed. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.; compare with Dutch grasweduwe and German Strohwitwe ‘straw widow.’

Incredible!
🙂

– Alex

]]>By: Johnhttp://currach.johnjtierney.com/2014/05/grass-widow/#comment-19252
Tue, 20 May 2014 21:34:59 +0000http://currach.johnjtierney.com/?p=4416#comment-19252Thanks Mairead!
]]>By: Mairéadhttp://currach.johnjtierney.com/2014/05/grass-widow/#comment-19251
Tue, 20 May 2014 21:32:53 +0000http://currach.johnjtierney.com/?p=4416#comment-19251Very interesting post. I had never heard the term before, but I really enjoyed your thorough exploration of all the possible explanations.
]]>